About McClave Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Bent County Correctional Facility XPT: 7 talkgroups; State of Colorado DTRS: 2 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For McClave, start with the Lamar site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 13 miles away. Its control channels: 852.1, 852.6, 852.9375 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Bent County channels that also cover McClave
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent County Sheriff | Bent County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.7100 In 155.8500 | 210.7 PL | FMN | WNWT532 |
Bent County Correctional Facility XPT
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Talkgroups | BCCF Operations | 1 | 1 | T |
| System Talkgroups | BCCF Master Control | 2 | 2 | T |
| System Talkgroups | BCCF Talk-Around | 3 | 3 | T |
| System Talkgroups | BCCF Maintenance | 4 | 4 | T |
| System Talkgroups | BCCF Administrative | 5 | 5 | T |
| System Talkgroups | BCCF Unit-8 Officers | 6 | 6 | T |
| System Talkgroups | BCCF Unit-7 Officers | 11 | b | T |
State of Colorado DTRS
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent County Sheriff | County Law Enforcement | 274 | 112 | D Encrypted |
| Bent County Sheriff | Bent County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 204 | cc | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of McClave.
Lamar · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC D12 · about 13 mi away
Control 852.1, 852.6, 852.9375, 853.2375
Voice 851.7875, 855.2375, 856.5875
Fort Lyon · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC D17 · about 16 mi away
Control 852.7125, 853.175, 853.6, 853.875
Voice 851.7375, 852.15, 855.4625
Haswell · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC D14 · about 19 mi away
Control 852.975, 853.25, 853.5, 853.95
Voice 852.1375, 857.0375
What do these numbers mean?
- Control channel
- The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
- Voice
- The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
- Site
- One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
- RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
- A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
- NAC (Network Access Code)
- A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
- Talkgroup
- A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in McClave?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for McClave. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Bent County Sheriff 154.7100 MHz (210.7 PL).